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DME 2000 Distance Measuring Equipment
Purpose The radio beacon of the DME system, in conjunction with onboard equipment, is intended for measuring the slant distance of an aircraft relative to the ground station. The radio beacon is utilized for enroute and terminal navigation of civil aircraft.
Principles of Operation and Signal Format The DME 2000 radio beacon utilizes the operational principles and the signal format of DME/N equipment in accordance with Appendix 10 to the “Convention on International Civil Aviation (ICAO)”. The radio beacon can be used in conjunction with the VOR (DVOR) and with Insrument Landing System (ILS) or independently.
Rack with equipment
The Radio Beacon Composition The radio beacon consists of a transponder rack, antenna system, a set of connection cables, and the RCE 2000 remote control equipment. Control The radio beacon can be controlled using the local control panel or the remote control equipment RCE 2000, which can be located up to 10 km away. Changes in the state of the equipment and the parameters of the radio beacon are notified by light and sound signaling. The RCE 2000 equipment provides access to the information about the radio beacon state and parameters via the local network Ethernet using TCP/IP protocol, or via the ATN network in accordance with CCITT X.25 protocol if necessary. Monitoring Built-in test equipment (BITE) provides automatic monitoring of all the the radio beacon main parameters and searches and localization of faults up to Line Replacement Unit (LRU) level. The radio beacon parameters and the state of the equipment are displayed in a graphic mode on the colour display of the remote control equipment. All the changes in the state of the radio beacon and all the actions of the service staff are recordered and are stored in the RCE 2000 equipment within 30 days. Back-up To increase reliability, all the main devices in the radio beacon are backed up. The main and the back-up equipment are situated inside the same transponder rack. The normal performance of the main and back-up equipment are monitored during operation. Switch-over to the backup set is carried out automatically upon a signal from the monitoring device. Power Supply The radio beacon power supply is provided from the main and the reserve network 220 V, 50 Hz. The beacon can operate from UPS within 30 minutes.The radio beacon operates in uninterrupted 24-hour mode and does not demand the constant presence of staff.
Design and Electronic Components The rack and the modules design has been developed according to the IEC 297 Standard (Euromechanics). Unified modules, boards and devices are used in the ADF equipment. Modern electronic components and surface mounting technology are utilized. Two digital signal processors with clock frequency of 300 MHz are used in the receiving and processing channel. Digital processing of incoming signals execute directly on the intermediate frequency (IF).
Main Technical Specifications of the DME 2000 Coverage: • in the horizontal plane • in the vertical plane • in the range (in conditions of direct visibility), at least
360° 40° 340 km (at the flight altitude of 12 000 m) 240 km (at the flight altitude of 6000 m)
Inaccuracy of range measuring inserted by the radio beacon, at most: • during interaction with VOR, DVOR • during interaction with ILS
±150 m ±75 m
Number of airplanes monitored simultaneously, up to 200 Frequency range
962 MHz to 1213 MHz
Pulse power
1 kW
Pulse form and other parameters
meets ICAO requirements
±0.5 μs ±1.0 μs
Dimensions Transponder (width × height × depth)
600 × 2000 × 600 mm
Antenna (height × diameter)
2.5 × 0.2 m
Power Supply Main and reserve network
220 (+10 %; —15 %) V, 50 Hz
Power consumption, at most
500 W
Operational time from UPS, at least
30 minutes
Operating Conditions Equipment outside of the container: • environment temperature • precipitation effect (rain intensity), at most • wind force effect (wind speed), at most
—50 °С to +50 °С
Equipment inside of the container
—40 °C to +50 °С
Reliability MTBF, at least
30 000 hours
Life cycle
15 years
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3 mm/min 50 m/s
Booklet designed by Art. Lebedev Studio in 2007
Control Over Output Parameters Automatic switching off of failed equipment and switching on of back-up within 3 seconds at the most in case of: • delay time change • code interval change • failure of the control device
